Phase Coherent Electronics: A Molecular Switch Based on Quantum Interference
- 27 March 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 124 (16) , 4200-4201
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja016605s
Abstract
The phenomenon of quantum mechanical interference may be used to control the conductivity of ballistic molecular wires. Using a simple model we demonstrate plausible effects and discuss its potential uses for constructing coherence-based molecular electronics.Keywords
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